John Mitchell

John Mitchell, one of 230 convicts transported on the Dudbrook, 17 November 1852

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Mitchell
Aliases:	Witchell
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1819
Occupation:	Carpenter
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Horse theft
Convicted at:	Wilts. Assizes at Devizes
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Dudbrook
Departure date:	17th November, 1852
Arrival date:	7th February, 1853
Place of arrival	Western Australia
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 234 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 578
Source description:	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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Community Contributions

Judy Dunkley on 16th September, 2015 wrote:

Surname was Witchell not Mitchell

Judy Dunkley on 16th September, 2015 wrote:

Trial 15th Aug 1840 Wilts Larceny from person
Imprisonment 6 months

Trial 3rd March 1842 Wilts Attempting to steal game

17th Nov 1842 Emigration as convict 10yrs

Not known if he married or returned to England

D Wong on 17th September, 2015 wrote:

Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette Wiltshire, England
17 Jul 1851
WILTS SUMMER ASSIZES
HORSE STEALING. John Witchell, scampish looking fellow, about 30 years of age, was charged with stealing a bay gelding, the property of Wm. Muuday, at Bishopstrow.

John’s records are all under ‘Mitchell”.

John was 33 years old, single, 5’8 ¾” tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, oval face, shallow complexion, stout. Scars under left eye and over right eye.

28/12/1853: TOL
16/11/1856: CP

Known areas: Perth.

Convict Changes History

Judy Dunkley on 16th September, 2015 made the following changes:

surname: Witchell (prev. Mitchell), crime

Judy Dunkley on 16th September, 2015 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1819 (prev. 0000), occupation, crime

D Wong on 17th September, 2015 made the following changes:

gender: m

D Wong on 17th September, 2015 made the following changes:

alias1: Witchell